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the obama plan. but there is an obama framework in which the bills coming out of congress are being organized. you see the attempt to address all of these issues, reducing the high administrative costs, reducing the rate of growth of health insurance premiums, aiming for universe legality of coverage -- moving toward universal coverage system, so that more people have access, providing portability of coverage -- you can have access to pay health insurance policy and then lose it in the next if your next employer does not offer it. the portability of coverage is an issue. providing a choice of health care systems is that feature. investing in public health measures in order to keep coverage affordable over the long run. we're clearly going have to have a healthier population. if you have health insurance that is too expensive, because most of the population is obese, if you will not have access to health coverage. underscoring the point that all of these things are very much into related. the primary
the obama plan. but there is an obama framework in which the bills coming out of congress are being organized. you see the attempt to address all of these issues, reducing the high administrative costs, reducing the rate of growth of health insurance premiums, aiming for universe legality of coverage -- moving toward universal coverage system, so that more people have access, providing portability of coverage -- you can have access to pay health insurance policy and then lose it in the next if...
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>> the obama administration? the obama administration first and foremost needed to go well and to not mess up the domestic agenda too much. they need to not get too deep into the weeds on immigration they can agree that the law is a terrible line hurtful to the united states and mexico which they vardy done, but they need to make sure that felipe caldern visiting does not hurt them and trying to think about and put forth on the agenda weather before the elections are probably after midterm elections are more comprehensive immigration reform. they need furniture into his shoes of climate change, they need resident called around to at least recognize that there's a bill now on th3 need resident called around to at least recognize that there's a bill now on the table, the kerry lieberman bill that came out this week and potentially their state chance for that passing and it looks very unlikely that will pass, just given the polarization and again the lead up to the midterm elections. they need mexico to play along o
>> the obama administration? the obama administration first and foremost needed to go well and to not mess up the domestic agenda too much. they need to not get too deep into the weeds on immigration they can agree that the law is a terrible line hurtful to the united states and mexico which they vardy done, but they need to make sure that felipe caldern visiting does not hurt them and trying to think about and put forth on the agenda weather before the elections are probably after...
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this country is a good friend to mexico, as is president obama. this opportunity represents for me a chance to strongly renew our efforts and to redouble our efforts to accomplish the security that our peoples deserve. at the same time, i would like to congratulate president obama for the leadership that he has shown in the problem of concern to all of us in north africa, heading up the responsible efforts of the people and government of the united states to quickly find solutions to this problem. mr. president, once again, thank you ever so much for your hospitality, the friendship that you have always shown to mexico, the responsibility that your government, your administration has unprecedently taken on in the subjects, the issues that are of common interest to us. our bilateral relationship, my friends, does not only have a huge impact on the lives of mexicans and americans, but today it's taken on with increasing strength and clarity and coordination by both of our governments. once again, thank you for your personal commitment, the cooperati
this country is a good friend to mexico, as is president obama. this opportunity represents for me a chance to strongly renew our efforts and to redouble our efforts to accomplish the security that our peoples deserve. at the same time, i would like to congratulate president obama for the leadership that he has shown in the problem of concern to all of us in north africa, heading up the responsible efforts of the people and government of the united states to quickly find solutions to this...
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mexican president felipe culbert applauded president obama as new policy allowing the qualified young illegal immigrants to avoid deportation. the president calderon spoke on the council on foreign relations in washington, d.c.. it about the drug trafficking and the movement of weapons across the u.s.-mexico border. this is about an hour. >> to have the president of mexico felipe cow roane -- calderone. this meeting is on the record and it is being communicated by videoconference so we beg you, turn off all of your wireless devices, phones, blackberrys, not to vibrate, but off. it's the maximum time of the conversation with the president. my introduction will be an diplomatically short. if you have the president's resume if your papers that were given to you as you entered the hall. let me simply say that president calderone, the yondah stuff five boies earned a bachelor's degree in the law and economics, and master's degree in public administration at the john kennedy school at harvard university. he became, a supporter of the party for the national action party becoming the presiden
mexican president felipe culbert applauded president obama as new policy allowing the qualified young illegal immigrants to avoid deportation. the president calderon spoke on the council on foreign relations in washington, d.c.. it about the drug trafficking and the movement of weapons across the u.s.-mexico border. this is about an hour. >> to have the president of mexico felipe cow roane -- calderone. this meeting is on the record and it is being communicated by videoconference so we...
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obama has been to mexico twice during this administration. we as seen secretary clinton and others could to mexico. there are a number of issues like migration that are hotbed issues. they tied the two countries together. there are issues of renewable energy. a lot of things that could be on the u.s. is mexico and agenda. state visits are an opportunity to focus. they focus the administration and focus all of us who are interested in mexico and u.s. /mexico relations. we thought it was a great opportunity. we are pleased you could join as to take stock of where mexico is. we are going to try to do both within the context of 1.5 hours. let me do a quick infomercial. we have been working very hard to the number of colleagues on a series of projects, some of which you have seen. i want to highlight something that we have been putting together with other colleagues. you will see a number of papers coming oot on this. one of our board members has been one of the members who is somewhere in the room. this should be interesting for anyone following
obama has been to mexico twice during this administration. we as seen secretary clinton and others could to mexico. there are a number of issues like migration that are hotbed issues. they tied the two countries together. there are issues of renewable energy. a lot of things that could be on the u.s. is mexico and agenda. state visits are an opportunity to focus. they focus the administration and focus all of us who are interested in mexico and u.s. /mexico relations. we thought it was a great...
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we -- president obama deployed 1200 national guard members to sort of, i guess, as the surge to bolster security at the border. this summer they are scheduled to deploy. there are been complaints from the government of arizona and others. what have they accomplished? are you concerned that you are losing some capability there that you need? >> let me say this. the national guards and citizen and soldiers have been working side by side by the border patrol and custom service for many, many years. over 20 year that is we have worked together. never to the level that we have worked today. what they bring to us is immediate capabilities to apply along our nation's border. what we have used these last 1200 national guardsman and the prior 6,000 was as a bridge to help us get to the growth of the maturation of the border patrol, to get us to the maturation of the technology deployment where we have constantly buying the technology that we need. as you know in government acquisition and procurement, it takes a while to get it on the ground. this is a bridge to the greater capability that's bei
we -- president obama deployed 1200 national guard members to sort of, i guess, as the surge to bolster security at the border. this summer they are scheduled to deploy. there are been complaints from the government of arizona and others. what have they accomplished? are you concerned that you are losing some capability there that you need? >> let me say this. the national guards and citizen and soldiers have been working side by side by the border patrol and custom service for many, many...
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president obama, everyone congratulates them -- i understand that probably there was a strong conscience but the potential for conflict, given what had happened in 2003. i think these shows of the enthusiasm was were premature. i myself was writing little blog for my students at johns hopkins, real-time telling them what i saw. and i said yes, july 1, this yielded credibility and legitimacy. three days later i was biting my tongue, big mouth strikes again. i have spoken too soon. because, i think, even the pri now admits, this was not a close collection. evidence of systemic vote buying is out there. it continues to rage in mexico. some things have been uncovered, they come onyx, one of the latest supermarkets. in some states, observers were asked not to go condition themselves with the war on drugs -- they have [inaudible] , [inaudible] there were no observers, we don't know what happened there. he might've been coerced. we don't know. i retracted my great ability on legitimacy. and resorted to what has become the legal elections -- they have become legal because it is impossible to dis
president obama, everyone congratulates them -- i understand that probably there was a strong conscience but the potential for conflict, given what had happened in 2003. i think these shows of the enthusiasm was were premature. i myself was writing little blog for my students at johns hopkins, real-time telling them what i saw. and i said yes, july 1, this yielded credibility and legitimacy. three days later i was biting my tongue, big mouth strikes again. i have spoken too soon. because, i...
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guest: they will run against president obama's policies. republicans are very conscious that americans still like president obama. his approval rating may be falling by his favorable rating is very high. and by the way, every time anybody runs against president obama, they're accused of playing the race card. so in order to avoid the race card stigma, in order to avoid attacking people, they'll take on his polls yiss. and that's harry reid and nancy pelosi. they're going to become the number one targets that republicans face, republicans are talking about. because nobody wants to atit can the guy that everybody likes. so they'll attack the san francisco liberal who is the speaker of the house and liberal hairy reed. >> the searchlight liberal. his lynn rals in may be ableef debatable. but he is shepherding the agenda through the senate. it also helps that he himself is on the ballot and is facing very bad poll numbers. host: let's go back to the phone lines. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i have a question, and i'll tak
guest: they will run against president obama's policies. republicans are very conscious that americans still like president obama. his approval rating may be falling by his favorable rating is very high. and by the way, every time anybody runs against president obama, they're accused of playing the race card. so in order to avoid the race card stigma, in order to avoid attacking people, they'll take on his polls yiss. and that's harry reid and nancy pelosi. they're going to become the number...
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michelle obama, ladies and gentlemen -- >> [speaking spanish] >> i thank president barack obama and michele and also to the people from the united states of america for your invitation and the generous hospitality with which we have been welcomed during this visit. >> [speaking spanish] >> your courtesy, mr. president, as that that we have received from the first lady, honors the great friendship and partnership that brings our people together. >> [speaking spanish] today, i have once again seen that we share the hope to turn this relationship between the people of the united states of america and the people from mexico into an example of how much can be achieved among neighbors when working together under the guidance of common ideals, such as peas, security, prosperity, freedom, and democracy. [speaking spanish] >> today, we promote the agreements and the actions of cooperation that our countries need in order to face the new challenges to benefit fully of the enormous advantages as a result of being neighbors and the long border line that unites us. >> [speaking spanish] >> today, mexico
michelle obama, ladies and gentlemen -- >> [speaking spanish] >> i thank president barack obama and michele and also to the people from the united states of america for your invitation and the generous hospitality with which we have been welcomed during this visit. >> [speaking spanish] >> your courtesy, mr. president, as that that we have received from the first lady, honors the great friendship and partnership that brings our people together. >> [speaking...
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the obama administration opposes it. we have recommended for several years now against funding this engine, considering it a waste of money, and to argue that we should add another $3 billion to what we regard as waste to protect the $1.5 billion that we believe has already been wasted, frankly, i do not track the logic. let me just say, with respect to the proposal for the alternate engine, we think the proposal is based on unrealistic cost estimates. we do believe that the full up costs for us or about $2.9 billion. this department has a long and unhappy experience with overly optimistic contractor estimates. the proposal does provide a fixed price, but not for the engine we need. the proposed engine is based on the design they currently have on the test stand, which we are deeply concerned may not meet the performance needs of the joint strike fighters. in the cost to take the designed to the required performance levels would presumably be paid by taxpayers. the current engine, the alternate engine proposal, is far le
the obama administration opposes it. we have recommended for several years now against funding this engine, considering it a waste of money, and to argue that we should add another $3 billion to what we regard as waste to protect the $1.5 billion that we believe has already been wasted, frankly, i do not track the logic. let me just say, with respect to the proposal for the alternate engine, we think the proposal is based on unrealistic cost estimates. we do believe that the full up costs for...
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this is not a decision made by the obama administration. it was the right decision by the bush administration. let me add that to me. on miranda warnings, i think you are well aware and we should say on the record that a lot of question here about using article trained courts for fear of giving a miranda warning to a person. what was the policy and the bush administration when it came to miranda warnings were suspected terrorists arrested in the united states? >> it was fundamentally different from the policies we now have in place and one thing i think people left understand is giving a miranda warning is not necessarily mean the flow of information stops. in fact i think a good case can be made that once people get miranda warnings the information flow continues or if it stops temporarily, once a lawyer is introduced, a defense lawyer is introduced into the mix, that lawyer then counseled his client especially in terrorism cases and given the lengthy sentences somebody faces in an article iii proceedings that lawyer works to convince the
this is not a decision made by the obama administration. it was the right decision by the bush administration. let me add that to me. on miranda warnings, i think you are well aware and we should say on the record that a lot of question here about using article trained courts for fear of giving a miranda warning to a person. what was the policy and the bush administration when it came to miranda warnings were suspected terrorists arrested in the united states? >> it was fundamentally...
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tomorrow president obama is scheduled to attend a town hall meeting on jobs and of the economy of new hampshire ♪ subcommittee >>> some members of congress attended the annual world economic forum in switzerland. they discuss the global implications of the obama administration legislative agenda and areas such as health care from energy and the environment. this is about one hour. >> welcome, everybody. i am mike. our task is to try to give a global perspective on the legislative agenda this year in the united states. as far as i know this is the only panel at davos focus on legislative agenda in any one country. so for the talk about the changing, no doubt it is changing, there's still something specifically important about what happens in the united states and what happens in congress. and of course when i used to live here in europe and before when i had the job as editor of the herald tribune europeans used to ask when do i get to vote in american elections and i used to tell them that's fine with me. i'm happy to have you vote but there's a number of county commissioners and no
tomorrow president obama is scheduled to attend a town hall meeting on jobs and of the economy of new hampshire ♪ subcommittee >>> some members of congress attended the annual world economic forum in switzerland. they discuss the global implications of the obama administration legislative agenda and areas such as health care from energy and the environment. this is about one hour. >> welcome, everybody. i am mike. our task is to try to give a global perspective on the...
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somewhere down the line it's going to have to be obama and the democratics. anyway. no one has ever spent us into prosperity. if i were out of work and in debt, i wouldn't go on a trillion dollar trip. how can congress do that? i don't understand what they're thinking. then they turn around and close car dealerships and they won't let them continue drilling in the gulf. where is congress out of touch with people? thank you. [applause] >> do you want me to pick one of those pieces? >> how about closing car dealerships. how in the sam hell does that help us? >> the decision on car dealerships was a decision by the motor companies and they were doing their best strategy to try to make themselves viable again and so that's not a decision by congress. it's a decision by a private company. quite frankly, i lobbied for them to back off from that because i didn't see how that was going to, by reducing the places they could sell cars. but then i'm not running the private company. it's their responsibility to make those decisions. and they did restore some dealerships, but ove
somewhere down the line it's going to have to be obama and the democratics. anyway. no one has ever spent us into prosperity. if i were out of work and in debt, i wouldn't go on a trillion dollar trip. how can congress do that? i don't understand what they're thinking. then they turn around and close car dealerships and they won't let them continue drilling in the gulf. where is congress out of touch with people? thank you. [applause] >> do you want me to pick one of those pieces?...
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during the state visit president obama and calderon noted the work accomplished under pillar three. their joint statement set a policy vision articulating that "the 21st century border must ensure the safety and security of residents and communities along both sides of the border." they affirm the interest of mexico and the united states to allow entry into the countries of people who pose a threat to national security. the 39's board of vision shows the need to manage the border and manage it in a holistic fashion. this policy vision requires moving beyond guarding the line between the united states and mexico. the border and interior are linked as was pointed out. at the board enand interior should be kemp complementary and coordinated using all agency counterpart. it's necessary, but this should be more of a comprehensive approach. through this approach, we need to engage domestically at the board earn and abroad to secure the united states. we also need to leverage opportunities working with the foreign partners to intercept and utilize threats before they reach the u.s. border.
during the state visit president obama and calderon noted the work accomplished under pillar three. their joint statement set a policy vision articulating that "the 21st century border must ensure the safety and security of residents and communities along both sides of the border." they affirm the interest of mexico and the united states to allow entry into the countries of people who pose a threat to national security. the 39's board of vision shows the need to manage the border and...
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president obama this year proposed a $3.8 trillion budget. at a time of recession, he proposed a budget that was $200 billion larger than the budget the year before. and the budget the year before included some astronomical increases such as a 39% increase in the budget for the environmental protection agency. well, as you can see from a full day of hearings that were held today in the house natural resources committee, that additional $-- 39% increase in one agency's budget in one year is now applied in the gulf of mexico to the oil spill has not yielded the kind of efficiency that we expect from government. the united states is in charge of this cleanup. the president of the united states is in charge of this cleanup. and on occasion, he has dispatched members of his cabinet, members of the cofe coast guard, members -- coast guard, members of other agencies to involve themselves in the cleanup, but the fact that they increased their budget 39% in one year has not contributed to the coordination efforts of federal agencies in cleaning up the
president obama this year proposed a $3.8 trillion budget. at a time of recession, he proposed a budget that was $200 billion larger than the budget the year before. and the budget the year before included some astronomical increases such as a 39% increase in the budget for the environmental protection agency. well, as you can see from a full day of hearings that were held today in the house natural resources committee, that additional $-- 39% increase in one agency's budget in one year is now...
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president obama supported that. senator lincoln has run television ads saying she oppose the public option that president obama supported. shares also run radio ads on african american radio propossag she supported president obama. you have to be clear and decisive . that did not happen in this issue. >> thank you. our next question is from christopher smith. >> mr. marston, since president obama was in office for two more years, how would you go about establishing a good working relationship with him? what issues would you support and issues you do not support with the president? >> if i'm elected, i am going to be working for the people of arkansas and the people of the united states of america not president obama. the issues that i would like to work on are the issues that are before us now that i mentioned earlier. i would like to pass the fair tax. i think it will work. i would like health-care reform that would work. without forcing them to buy health care under the threat of a fine or going to jail. another t
president obama supported that. senator lincoln has run television ads saying she oppose the public option that president obama supported. shares also run radio ads on african american radio propossag she supported president obama. you have to be clear and decisive . that did not happen in this issue. >> thank you. our next question is from christopher smith. >> mr. marston, since president obama was in office for two more years, how would you go about establishing a good working...
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this bill, just like president obama's flawed request, neglects our countersmuggling needs in the source and transit zones, fails to fully address aerial surveillance shortfalls and ignores the judicial resources required to follow through on enforcement actions. if only the democratic majority would be willing to take up the 2011 homeland security department and commerce and justice department appropriations bills, we could consider and debate the improvement of our border security in such a way that all of these issues could be addressed and paid for without passing along the bill to our kids and grandkids. sadly, that's not the case here tonight. so i have grave reservations about this bill, mr. speaker, as you may have noticed, and this process. while i wholeheartedly believe we can and must do more to shore up our porous border, we can do it far better and be willing to pay for it. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina. mr. price: mr. speaker, i would like to y
this bill, just like president obama's flawed request, neglects our countersmuggling needs in the source and transit zones, fails to fully address aerial surveillance shortfalls and ignores the judicial resources required to follow through on enforcement actions. if only the democratic majority would be willing to take up the 2011 homeland security department and commerce and justice department appropriations bills, we could consider and debate the improvement of our border security in such a...
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whether it is michelle obama or ann romney or someone else, we will be expecting her to follow the lead fighter she knows it or not. [applause] saxby for so much. virginia scharff known to many of us as gingey astana director of the center for the southwest at the university of new mexico with scholarly books and taking the wheel in the coming of the motor age and 20 il's and rhodes the women's movement and the rest has to textbooks. she was a research fellow at the university in 2008 and is the women of the west share of the national center in los angeles. she was president of the western history association in 2008. in case you have extra reading time under the name of virginia swift she's the author of several mysteries. today she's speaking to us on the women at jefferson loved. >> it's great to be back in tucson and see judy again. i did get my ph.d. the university of arizona, and i am thrilled to be actually back in my neighborhood, so thank you for having me. this book, the women at jefferson loved is about the women that thomas jefferson felt he had made secret promises to. so i
whether it is michelle obama or ann romney or someone else, we will be expecting her to follow the lead fighter she knows it or not. [applause] saxby for so much. virginia scharff known to many of us as gingey astana director of the center for the southwest at the university of new mexico with scholarly books and taking the wheel in the coming of the motor age and 20 il's and rhodes the women's movement and the rest has to textbooks. she was a research fellow at the university in 2008 and is...